General George Washington's<span> army crossed the icy Delaware on Christmas Day 1776 and, over the course of the next 10 days, won two crucial battles of the American Revolution. In the Battle of </span>Trenton<span> (December 26), </span>Washington<span> defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing.</span>
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Both were powerful soldiers and engineers. Both had a king and a rigid social structure. Both were deeply influenced by outside civilizations.
